Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

    Isolation

    изоли́рованиеizolírovanije, изоля́цияizoljácija

  2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

    Dämmung, Isolierung

    изоли́рованиеizolírovanije, изоля́цияizoljácija

    the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

  5. (countable, uncountable)The state of a body so separated.

    the state of being isolated or detached

  6. (countable, uncountable)A medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

    изоля́цияizoljácija, изоля́торizoljátor

Examples

16 sentences
  1. The noise was deadened by the insulation.

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  2. The insulation shouldn't burn.

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  3. My house has no insulation.

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  4. This packaging material provides heat insulation.

    ruЭтот упаковочный материал обеспечивает теплоизоляцию.

    deDieses Verpackungmaterial bietet Wärmedämmung.

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  5. Hirofumi installed fibreglass insulation in the ceiling.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
The act of insulating:
a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
The act of insulating:
The act of separating a body from others:

Forms

plural: insulations
Singularinsulation
Pluralinsulations

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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